What is truth?

When Jesus appeared before Pilate, the subject of truth was discussed...Jesus claimed to bear witness to the truth - Jn 18:37 and Pilate raised the perennial question: "What is truth?" - Jn 18:38. Today, many people sound a lot like Pilate... A Barna Research Group survey on what Americans believe asked the following question, "Is there absolute Truth?"...Sixty-six percent (interesting number) of adults responded that they believe that "there is no such thing as absolute truth; different people can define truth in conflicting ways and still be correct" and seventy-two percent of those aged 18 to 25 expressed this same belief. In a series of more than twenty interviews conducted at random at a large university, people were asked if there was such a thing as absolute truth - truth that is true across all times and cultures for all people. All but one respondent answered along these lines: "Truth is whatever you believe." or "There is no absolute truth" or "If there were such a thing as absolute truth, how could we know what it is?"and finally "People who believe in absolute truth are dangerous". The Bible says many things about the truth e.g., G-d is a G-d of truth - Deut 32:4 and Jesus is the truth, and full of truth, and spoke the truth - Jn 14:6; 1:14; 8:45 and The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth, and guided the apostles into all the truth - Jn 14:17; 16:13 and The Word of G-d is truth - Jn 17:17 and The judgments of G-d are according to truth - Ps 96:13; Ro 2:2 and Christians should walk in the truth - cf. Ep 4:17-32; 5:1-17 and Christians should patiently teach others the truth - cf. 2 Ti 2:23-26 and Many will turn their ears away from the truth - cf. 2Ti 4:1-4 . It truly is a fact that we are in the last days and many are being deceived by the liar. In Proverbs 14:12 we read: " There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death." In Genesis Chapter one we see that G-d created the heavens and the earth and all that dwell therein simply by speaking. In Proverbs 18:21 we clearly read that both death and life are in the power of our tongues,.... yes even the final judgment at the last day will be based according to each person's words, "By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned", Matthew 12:37; your tongue is the instrument either of a great deal of good, or of a great deal of evil. Notice how much G-d thinks about what we say? Today, sadly the truth is very far from us - many people rely on deception, outright lies or by distorting the truth to "win". No one is righteous, no, not one. It is impossible for the unrighteous to bring forth righteousness. We need honest, truthful people in government, business and our churches. Only the self righteous think they are right - most sinners know they are not right. Paul said that he was chief of all the apostles - but, Paul also said he was chief of the sinners. Jesus spoke this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others. "Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘G-d, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get. But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘G-d, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted." Until we all, understand why wise Pogo said:"we have met the enemy and he is us." Until we all look to our own sins and not those of any others we will ever obey this command: "if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." G-d will heal our land only if we all repent - He will destroy us all - if we do not! Voting in a less sinful party or man - will not cut the mustard. G-d will save us ONLY if we start telling the truth and ask Him personally to heal our land or we can continue to be foolish and "elect the lying Saul to be our King" but choosing that man did not work too well for the Old Testament Jews. In John 10:27 Jesus tells us: "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:" Jesus warns us all in His Sermon on the Mount: Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles? Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!' Religious people totally ignore G-d's warning in Proverbs 6:16-19: "There are six things that Lord Jehovah hates, and his soul has despised a seventh: Lofty eyes and the false tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, The heart that makes plans of depravity and feet that hasten to run to evil, A false witness who speaks lies and deception among brothers. Notice that the Lord does not hate or despise any of the concerns religious people have today e.g., abortion, gay marriage, unbelievers, etc. - He hates lying falsehoods and discord far more. As the government and religion of 2,000 years ago used the very things G-d hates to crucify His Son and our Lord and Savior - Jesus said; "Forgive them Father for they know not what they do." In Proverbs 14:12 we read: " There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death." I repeat the great G-d who created the heavens and the earth and all that dwell therein does not need any lies, arguments, debates, discussions, hate, deception, discord, prejudice, judges or help from any man or woman to bring forth His perfect will on this earth! John 8:44: " Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh on his own, for he is a liar, and the father of it." Proverbs 6:12 - Here is a description of worthless and wicked people: They are constant liars. Proverbs 17:4 - Wrongdoers listen to wicked talk; liars pay attention to destructive words. Psalms 26:4: I do not spend time with liars or go along with hypocrites. Psalms 116:11:In my anxiety I cried out to you, "These people are all liars!" Psalms 120:2:Rescue me, O LORD, from liars and from all deceitful people. Psalms 43:1;O G-d, take up my cause! Defend me against these ungodly people. Rescue me from these unjust liars. Psalms 101:7: I will not allow deceivers to serve me, and liars will not be allowed to enter my presence. Psalms 63:11: But the king will rejoice in G-d. All who trust in him will praise him, while liars will be silenced. Proverbs 29:12: If a ruler honors liars, all his advisers will be wicked. - Revelation 21:8: But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. Revelation 3:9: Look! I will force those who belong to Satan--those liars who say they are Jews but are not--to come and bow down at your feet. They will acknowledge that you are the ones I love. - Revelation 2:2: I know all the things you do. I have seen your hard work and your patient endurance. I know you don't tolerate evil people. You have examined the claims of those who say they are apostles but are not. You have discovered they are liars . Psalms 55:23: But you, O G-d, will send the wicked down to the pit of destruction. Murderers and liars will die young, but I am trusting you to save me. Psalms 140:11 Don't let liars prosper here in our land. Cause disaster to fall with great force on the violent. Malachi 3:5: At that time I will put you on trial. I will be a ready witness against all sorcerers and adulterers and liars. I will speak against those who cheat employees of their wages, who oppress widows and orphans, or who deprive the foreigners living among you of justice, for these people do not fear me," says the LORD Almighty. Isaiah 44:25:I am the one who exposes the false prophets as liars by causing events to happen that are contrary to their predictions. I cause wise people to give bad advice, thus proving them to be fools. I feel very sorry for all those who think lying and deception is ok in the person(s) they want to work with, or play with, or minister to them, or whom they want to vote for and/or whom they want to do buSINess with - they have already lost. The reason G-d hates liars is very simple - Jesus said He was the truth and only the truth will set us free. The Devil is a liar and the accuser of the brethren and he seeks to destroy the earth and all they that dwell therein simply by speaking lies. The Devil started creating these divisions and death with his lying deceptions in the Garden of Eden and continues to this very day - doubt that fact? Simply check out the latest political ads and speeches. You can tell who belongs to whom by their truthfulness or lack thereof. Only the truth will set us free. Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve; the G-d of truth or the god of lies. Choose life or death, blessing or curse, G-d or the devil. It is truly your choice and destiny...... Love, Steve